Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Idaho | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $144,900 | $143,112 | +1% |
| Median hourly wage | $69.66 | $68.80 | +1% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $151,728.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Pharmacist in Idaho is $144,900, or about $69.66 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Pharmacists is $143,112. Idaho is +1% above the national median.
Entry-level pharmacists in Idaho typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,790 pharmacist jobs on record and a median salary of $144,900, Idaho offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, pharmacists rank 16 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 97% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Anesthesiologists at $449,990, General Internal Medicine Physicians at $355,390, Family Medicine Physicians at $347,160 — all figures are median annual wages for Idaho.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Idaho levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 98.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, pharmacists rank 16 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 97% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Idaho | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | $449,990 | — |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $355,390 | $130 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $347,160 | $690 |
| Physicians, All Other | $299,340 | $1,700 |
| Pediatricians, General | $297,680 | $60 |
| Dermatologists | $281,920 | $60 |
Idaho levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 98.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 617 occupations in Idaho.